Mwandishi by Herbie Hancock, album cover

First-year pressing

Mwandishi 1971 US Pressing (WS 1898)

Mwandishi by Herbie Hancock

Artist: Herbie Hancock
Title: Mwandishi
Label: Warner Bros. Records WS 1898
Country: US
Released: 1971
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Santa Maria Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

S39818Side A label
S39819Side B label
WS-1898 39818-A 1A S.G.A2 S 1Side A runout, variant 1
WS-1898 39819-B 1A S.G. A1 1 SSide B runout, variant 1
WS 1898 39818-1 BCSide A runout, variant 2
WS 1898 39818-1 CCSide B runout, variant 2
WS-1898 39818-A 1A S.G. A3 S 1Side A runout, variant 3
WS-1898 39819-B 1A S.G. A 1Side B runout, variant 3
WS-1898 39818-A 1B S.G.A1 S 1Side A runout, variant 4
WS-1898 39819-B 1A S.G. A1 S 1Side B runout, variant 4
WS-1898 39818-A 1B S.G. SSide A runout, variant 5
WS-1898 39819-B 1A S.G. S 1Side B runout, variant 5
WS 1898 39818-1 BCSide A runout, variant 6
WS 1898 39819-1Side B runout, variant 6

All 30 pressings of Mwandishi